MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

DraftKings screwed up the harmony this week in their never-ending pursuit of our almighty dollars. FanDuel did the logical thing: they put all 10 of the afternoon games on the main slate. Simple, right? DraftKings had to go and screw everything up. Their main slate starts at 4:05 Eastern, leaving the three games that start […]

Nick Ahmed Back From The Injured List

The San Francisco Giants activated shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Casey Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Shortstop prospect Marco Luciano (hamstring) was also activated from the IL, but the Giants chose to send him back to Sacramento for more seasoning. Now that Ahmed […]

Marco Luciano Activated And Optioned To Minors

The San Francisco Giants activated shortstop prospect Marco Luciano (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants also activated shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) from the IL and optioned infielder Casey Schmitt to Sacramento, so Ahmed and Brett Wisely will split shortstop duties in San Fran moving forward. […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 12

Our top-five teams all lost yesterday, but that won't temper my excitement for a few big weekend series coming up. The Baltimore Orioles will host the Philadelphia Phillies while the Kansas City Royals will try to prove they belong with the upper echelon of teams when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

With just a few day games Friday, we have 12 games to choose from for the main evening slates on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are some fun series among them, including when the Orioles host the Phillies. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/14/2024, with […]

Grant McCray Hits First Triple-A Home Run

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Grant McCray launched his first Triple-A home run on Thursday, June 13. McCray was promoted to Triple-A on Monday and has tallied three hits, three RBI, one swiped bag, and a long ball in his first three games. McCray began the season by making his Double-A debut and held a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are seven games to occupy our Thursday evening in baseball DFS. FanDuel has included all seven matchups in their main contest, but DraftKings is skipping the 6:50 p.m. EDT game between the Cubs and Rays. So the FD contests will lock when the Cubs-Rays game starts, but DraftKings has a later lock […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2024)

Pull up a chair as we swing back into our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. This time of year can bring a midseason lull for some, but the weather and action are heating up if you're paying attention. Join me for the Week 12 edition of […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hoping To Return Next Week

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) is taking grounders and has started some light running. Wade was expected to be out until late June because of a strained hamstring, but he is pushing hard to return from the 10-day injured list to play in the game in Alabama next Thursday against the […]

Jordan Hicks Dealing With Flu-Like Symptoms

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that right-hander Jordan Hicks (illness) was sick on Tuesday during his start against the visiting Houston Astros, which is why he came out of the game at 72 pitches and his velocity was down a bit. Hicks said he has had IVs in him the last few days […]

When Will Blake Snell Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Blake Snell saga this winter was one of the more unique free-agent situations in recent memory Fresh off his second career Cy Young Award thanks to an MLB-best 2.25 ERA, conventional logic suggests that Snell would have a bevy of suitors on the open market and it would simply come down to a destination […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Adael Amador, Hurston Waldrep, Heliot Ramos, Mark Vientos, Matt Waldron, Drew Thorpe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings articles. We are almost at the halfway point in June, and the season with the All-Star break is around the corner. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile […]

Grant McCray Promoted To Triple-A

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Grant McCray was promoted to Triple-A on Monday, June 10. McCray made his Double-A debut at the start of the season and needed just 50 games at that level to prove he was ready for the final stop in the minor leagues. Through these 50 games, the 23-year-old posted a […]

Matt Chapman Returning On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros. As expected, Chapman will be back in the lineup following a two-game absence due to a hamstring issue. Luckily, it was a minor issue and Chapman wasn't required to be placed on the […]

Hayden Birdsong Promoted To Triple-A

San Francisco Giants starting pitching prospect Hayden Birdsong was promoted to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, June 10. The former sixth-round pick has looked sharp through his second extended at Double-A this season as he posted a 2.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 20:61 BB:K ratio through 48 ⅓ innings. This is a significant improvement compared to […]

Kyle Harrison Sharp Against Astros In No-Decision

San Francisco Giants left-hander Kyle Harrison notched his seventh quality start after he allowed one earned run over 6 1/3 innings in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Houston Astros. Harrison scattered four hits and did not allow a walk while striking out three despite recording a no-decision. The promising youngster has been up and […]

Should I Stash Jordan Lawlar In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar entered prospect status with a wealth of hype after being taken with the sixth-overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old has largely made good on the hype, hitting .278 with 20 homers, 36 stolen bases, and an .874 OPS across 105 games between Double-A and Triple-A at just […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/11/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. I will be handling the Tuesday slates for […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! There are 12 games to occupy our Tuesday evening in baseball DFS. It starts at a regular time of 7:10 p.m. EDT when three games throw out the first pitch on the East Coast. Philadelphia-Boston, Cleveland-Cincinnati, and Miami-New York will lead tonight's featured contests. New York and Aaron Judge are on the heater […]

The Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect from Each MLB Team (NL Edition)

After discussing each organization's top prospect yet to debut in the American League, we'll be heading over to the National League to do the same exercise today. Due to all the promotions that have happened already this season, along with prospects breaking out or struggling, we've already seen plenty of movement in prospect rankings. For […]

Wilmer Flores Dealing With Knee Soreness

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that infielder Wilmer Flores' knee is a little sore after two straight series playing on turf, but he will be available off the bench for Monday's series opener against the Houston Astros. With Flores starting on the bench on Monday, Trenton Brooks will start at first base for […]

Tristan Beck Throwing Out To 120 Feet

San Francisco Giants right-hander Tristan Beck (arm) was cleared to resume full baseball activity after a follow-up appointment with Dr. Jason Lee on May 11 and he's currently throwing out to 120 feet. The 27-year-old felt his hand go cold after throwing some bullpen sessions early in spring training, so he was sent back to […]

Alex Cobb To Throw Off A Mound This Week

San Francisco Giants right-hander Alex Cobb (hip, shoulder) is scheduled to throw off a mound this week. Cobb is currently throwing out to 110-120 feet on flat ground but is ready to take the next step to the mound this week. He was progressing well in his rehab from offseason left-hip surgery but hit another […]

Austin Warren Starts Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants right-hander Austin Warren (elbow) has already made multiple appearances on a minor-league rehab assignments in the Arizona Complex League as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $755,000 contract with the Giants on Feb. 14 and could help boost the team's bullpen once he's finally […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Five In Second Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (elbow) struck out five and didn't allow a hit in two scoreless innings in his second minor-league rehab start in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday, June 8. The Giants have been pleased with Ray's progress from Tommy John surgery so far, but he likely won't be ready to […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. To Take Batting Practice On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) will take batting practice on Tuesday. Wade has been rehabbing in Arizona and started his throwing and hitting progressions last Wednesday. He injured his left hamstring after sliding into second base for a double in the team's May 27 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, and an […]

Marco Luciano Has Resumed Baseball Activities

San Francisco Giants infield prospect Marco Luciano (hamstring) began his throwing, hitting and running progression on June 3. He initially injured his right hamstring while running to first base and reaching on an errant throw on May 29 and was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 30) with a right-hamstring strain. The […]

Nick Ahmed To Resume Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) will resume his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday after briefly being shut down due to a minor setback that he experienced with his left wrist after starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on June 1. Ahmed is ramping up again and resumed full baseball activities in Arizona. […]

Blake Snell To Throw Off A Mound This Week

San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell (groin) is scheduled to throw off a mound this week. Snell was placed on the 15-day injured list for the second time already this year on June 3, a day after he left in the middle of an at-bat in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees. He […]